Mobile Food Pantry on Wednesday
KINGSFORD — Feeding America West Michigan will bring a mobile food pantry Wednesday to Redemption Hill Church, 332 S. Carpenter Ave. in Kingsford.
Free food will be available to all households experiencing food insecurity.
The drive-thru food distribution begins promptly at 10 a.m., with registration 9 a.m. Registration takes place at customer vehicles. Customers should be prepared for a lengthy wait.
A household is eligible for the supplemental food provided by the mobile food pantry if it already receives food assistance — such as SNAP, WIC, SSI — and meets federal income guidelines, or is simply in need of emergency food. The U.S. Department of Agriculture in its February updates announced that it had adjusted the income ceiling for supplemental food programs to 300% of the Federal Poverty Line, meaning that even more families and individuals will qualify to receive free groceries.
Volunteers working registration will be available to answer eligibility questions that customers may have. As it has been with previous mobile food pantries, no proof of eligibility will be required.
The USDA and FAWM require for each household a full name, information about household size and make-up — the number of children, seniors and veterans that reside in the household, and eligibility.
Restrooms are available inside the church.
Questions regarding the mobile food pantry or volunteering should be directed to The Mac’s Creek Foundation at 906-822-7750 or themacscreekfoundation@gmail.com. Questions should not be directed to Redemption Hill Church.
Feeding America West Michigan is an equal opportunity provider.